Five canoeists rescued from River Sûre island

Five people were left stranded on an island in the middle of the River Sûre on Tuesday for three hours, after their two canoes capsized.

02.08.2012

(ADW) Five people were left stranded on an island in the middle of the River Sûre on Tuesday, after their two canoes capsized.

All the occupants of the canoes managed to escape the river current and scramble to shore, but on an island in the middle of the river with no means of crossing it. This left them stranded for about three hours.

Emergency services arrived at the scene and quickly discovered that using a lifeboat to get to the canoeists was not possible and resorted to using ropes and life jackets to reach the island.

After about three hours the ordeal for the canoeists was over as all five were rescued and sent for medical check-up.